[al baby]

I have one in stainless for my boat love it

[Lurker]

We own one, a stainless Ranch model. As long as you don’t expect too much from them you’ll be good. They are not AR’s.

[NoLibZone]

Cant shoot NATO rounds.

[JohnKinAK]

They are basically M14/Garand rifle carbines. The Garand action and gas system is superior to any gas impingment system. There is a reason ARs have to be constantly cleaned to prevent jams, and took 25 or 30 years to perfect. Mini-14s can shoot the 5.56 NATO as well as the .223 Remington round. I shoot NATO rounds for plinking in my Mini-14 all the time. I would recommend the Mini-30 and the more versatile 7.62X39 round however. I often carry a mini 30 here in the Alaska bush as a long arm, very easy to pack and has plenty of stopping power.

[ought-six]

The Ruger Mini 14 Ranch Rifle is an excellent carbine. It will shoot both .223 Remington and 5.56 NATO.

[CrazyIvan]

The one I used to have (15 yrs ago) was a pain to mount a
scope on. Other than that it was a good rifle and accurate,
although I have heard that mine was an exception.

[The KG9 Kid]

They work fine.
They're reliable.
They're almost always light and handy.
They're OK on accuracy through the primitive iron sights.
You can mount a scope/sight to a Mini-14, but that's no guarantee you're improving your accuracy.
They use proprietary and spendy magazines.
The inexpensive magazines not made by Ruger can be lousy.
They're not very configurable.
They haven't got a reliable parts supply outside of Ruger if you break something.
They're overpriced compared to AR15s.
The Ruger 'accurized' versions are comically overpriced.
There's been some quality issues with the Mini-14 in recent years. Do your research.
After all these years, Ruger finally makes an AR15 clone.
No manufacturer wants to make a Mini-14 clone.

[MachIV]

Personally, I think the Mini 14 is a great rifle as a varmint(coyote) gun.

[fr_freak]

I’ve got the ranch rifle. It’s easy to clean and shoots well. I can put a 10 inch shot group at 300 yards with iron sights no problem. Plus, the cheapest ammo available.

[real saxophonist]

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I got two minis. For the same money you can get an AR. Much more accurate.

[FreedomPoster]

Known problem with vertical stringing after multiple rounds.

Still useful, just less useful at longer ranges under such conditions.

[paratrooper82]

Why would anyone post a comment open to the public and the Freddy’s who are monitoring this website about their firearms?

Three lines of communication to the Feds, telephone, telegraph, and tell the feds on a public blog!

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

[Borderline]

If you like accuracy, get an AR15. Every Mini-14 I have ever shot scatters its shots around because of that whippy little barrel.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

If you can get a new one, they’ve massively improved the accuracy over the early models.

Shooting one side by side with an older one, it’s night and day.

[The Wizard]

where’s a photo

[Randy Larsen]

Used to have one, loved it!

[CodeToad]

They’re good but for about $100 more you can get an AR-15 that is much better. Sometimes you can get an AR-15 for the same price.

[fso301]

You can help its accuracy by replacing the thick, front blade sight with an HK type front sight with flash hider. the hooded HK front sight lines up nicely with the rear ring sight.

[KoRn]

If considering, do yourself a BIG favor and get an AR15 type rifle instead. The reasons are too numerous to count here. (I’ve owned both rifles)